After the very TTFL disappointment to notice the absence of Bradley Beal and therefore the sudden urge to eat nails, we had all the same decided to settle under the plaid in front of this little Knicks – Wizards perfect to start the holidays. Great good will have taken us, since it is a catchy match which we will have attended, especially if we are part of the Kemba Walker fan club, especially if we are both a fan of Kemba Walker and… of the Wizards.
Kemba Walker’s house stats of the damage-free fire are right here
Kemba Walker? We will come back to it, in more detail, but know to begin with that the one who was still ostracized less than ten days ago literally exploded this night by scoring … 44 points, all embellished with 9 rebounds and 8 assists, failing to also blow up a Madison Square Garden which only needed victory to swim in total happiness. Because yes, the Knicks have – again – lost, despite the rebirth of Cardiac Kemba, against a team certainly deprived of its player franchise but who will finally have relied with joy to the big perfs of a rather unexpected magic square. In the first place ? Honor to the soldiers, to those whom we probably do not talk about often enough, with an inevitable n / a to … Deni Advija, once again incredible in defense and this night very useful in attack as well, the kid ending his evening with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, what is left of Evan Fournier’s hair and what is left biceps to Julius Randle. Uncompromising, endowed with a basketball IQ that we will qualify as perfect and reciting his score with Olympian calm, Deni confirms that he lacks an s in his first name but above all confirms that he is one of the big upgrades of the Wizards this season, awaiting the returns of Thomas Bryant in 2022 and, above all, of Rui Hachimura after the holidays, he who has found the group of Wes Unseld Jr. in recent days. By his side ? The welcome warmth of rookie Corey Kispert, rather behind since the start of the season but more responsible for the past two weeks, and an evening performance ranked n ° 1 among the youngest of his very young career since the sniper with the appearance of a beach volleyball player split in the corners of a 20 pawn record, 6/7 shooting including 4/5 from the parking lot and a big shot in the money time.
Deni Advija, Corey Kispert, then The Awakening – FINALLY – by Spencer Dinwiddie, in the hard this season and absolutely shit in this month of December but perfect tonight, in the management of the tempo as in the leadership, at ease collectively and at ease with his shooting (21 points, 7 rebounds and 12 passes). Another who was once again very salient? Kyle Kuzma ladies and gentlemen, muse of the big fashion brands (not sure) and naughty against the Knicks since in addition to his 18 points and 10 rebounds it is he who took care of permanently turning off the lights of Madison Square Garden by planting the dagger one minute from the end, splitting for the occasion of a celebration made in Carmelo Anthony, when you are told that the boy is a rascal. Square in order therefore, to which we can add the valet Aaron Holiday to the end and the Harrell / Gafford duo still as useful and complementary, and you get a victory against the Knicks without Barrett, without Derrick Rose, without solution if this is Kemba Walker, without address on the side of Vavane (2/11 of the parking lot), without oxygen despite some efforts of a Julius Randle still far from his standards of the last season, of the Knicks now owners of a record of 14 -18 on the verge of starting a war in the spans of Madison.
The Wizards? A second victory in a row to spend Christmas with a smile after a harsh start to December, and parties that can take place with the assurance of resuming the fight with a group boosted by the return of some eagerly awaited cracks. This Washington team is weird sometimes, but it’s still pretty damn kiffy, often.
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